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Earthquake in Pakistan

2011 Dalbandin earthquake
2011 Dalbandin earthquake is located in PakistanKabulKabulIslamabadIslamabadDelhiDelhiKarachiKarachi2011 Dalbandin earthquake
UTC time 2011-01-18 20:23:23
ISC event 15938045
USGS-ANSS ComCat
Local date 19 January 2011
Local time 01:23:23 PKT
Magnitude 7.2 [1]
Depth 90 km (55.9 mi)[1]
Epicenter 28°45′N 64°03′E / 28.75°N 64.05°E / 28.75; 64.05[1]
Type Dip-slip[2]
Areas affected Pakistan
Total damage Moderate[3]
Max. intensity MMI VII (Very strong)[2]
Casualties 3 killed, some injured[3]

The 2011 Dalbandin earthquake occurred on with a moment magnitude of 7.2 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of VII (Very strong). The shock occurred in a sparsely populated area of Balochistan, caused moderate damage, three deaths, and some injuries.

The tectonic environment of this region is dominated by the motions of the Arabian plate, the Indian plate, and the Eurasian plate. This earthquake occurred as a result of normal faulting within the lithosphere of the subducted Arabian plate.[2]

About 200 mud houses, including some government offices were reported damaged in the Dalbandin area of Pakistan.[4][5][6] Two women died of heart attacks in Quetta after the earthquake, about 330 km northeast of the epicenter, where the Mercalli intensity was IV (Light).[7][8]

Tremors after the earthquake reached neighboring countries[4] including Bahrain, UAE, Oman, Iran, Afghanistan, and India. It was felt with a Mercali intensity of IV (Light) in Islamabad, Karachi, Muscat, Delhi, and III (Weak) in Kabul, Dubai, and Abu Dhabi.[2]

  1. ^ a b c ISC (2016), ISC-GEM Global Instrumental Earthquake Catalogue (1900–2012), Version 3.0, International Seismological Centre
  2. ^ a b c d "M 7.2 – 46 km WSW of Dalbandin, Pakistan". United States Geological Survey.
  3. ^ a b National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (NGDC/WDS) (1972), Significant Earthquake Information (Data Set), National Geophysical Data Center, NOAA, doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K
  4. ^ a b Martin, S. S.; Kakar, D. M. (1 August 2012). "The 19 January 2011 Mw 7.2 Dalbandin Earthquake, Balochistan". Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America. 102 (4): 1810–1819. Bibcode:2012BuSSA.102.1810M. doi:10.1785/0120110221. ISSN 0037-1106.
  5. ^ "Homes damaged after Pakistan earthquake". CNN. 18 January 2011. Retrieved 22 January 2011.
  6. ^ "Leading News Resource of Pakistan". Daily Times. Archived from the original on 25 May 2012. Retrieved 22 January 2011.
  7. ^ "Un muerto y varios heridos por terremoto en Pakistán" (in Spanish). El Economista. 18 January 2011. Retrieved 22 January 2011.
  8. ^ Ali, Saeed (12 December 2010). "Major quake rattles Pakistan | World | News". Toronto Sun. Archived from the original on 11 December 2013.